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Article: Zimbabwe launches campaign against child abuse
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- October 14, 2004
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Zimbabwe launches campaign against child abuse
HARARE, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The problem of child abuse in Zimbabwe
is multi-faceted and requires a multi-sectoral approach involving the
church, health professionals, police, and the media, Minister of
Health and Child Welfare David Parirenyatwa has said.
The minister made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking at the
launch of a campaign against child abuse in Mabvuku in Harare
organized by the Child Constituency Council.
He said child abuse, especially child sexual abuse, was increasing
instead of decreasing so that the issue needs to be addressed
vigorously to consecrate the nation about it.
"As a ministry, are we managing to uphold ...